This 3 day Chimpanzee tour to Kibale National Park will give you a unique chance to see the chimpanzees – our closest relatives – in their natural habitat. Chimpanzees share 98.7% DNA with humans. You will do the chimpanzee trekking adventure which will reward you with spending one full hour with the habituated chimpanzees from the time of finding them in Kibale forest. Alternatively you can choose to do the chimpanzee habituation experience (CHEX) which allows you to spend up to 4 hours with the a community of chimpanzees in Kibale forest that is undergoing habituation, OR you can also choose to do the newly introduced premium chimpanzee experiential tracking which takes a small group of tourists to exclusively track one of the habituated chimp communities and spend 1 – 2 hours with the chimps. Kibale national park is the number choice for chimpanzee tours in Uganda because it is home to the highest number of chimps among all the parks and protected reserves, with about 1500 chimps in the park. Kibale national park is also a primate haven, hosting a total of 13 species of primates hence giving you a chance to see several species monkeys in addition to the chimps.
Tour Features
| Budget Tour: | This tour includes budget camping and lodges. |
| Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
| Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 |
Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp
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Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2 |
Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp
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All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 3 |
Kampala |
Breakfast Included |
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1transfer to Kibale, crater lakes tour
Our tour driver shall pick you from Kampala or Entebbe and depart for Kibale National park. This is a 5 – 6 hours journey. You will stop over in Fort Portal town for your lunch. Thereafter you shall continue for a craters lake tour en-route to Kibale National Park. Enjoy the breathtaking landscape of rolling hills and crater lakes. You will take a hike to a great view point overlooking crater lakes. Lake continue to your lodge for dinner and overnight Accommodation to choose from: Budget – Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
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2chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National park and afternoon Bi
You shall have early breakfast and transfer to the park office by 7am. Meet the park guides for quick briefing and set out for the chimpanzee tracking adventure in Kibale national park. You will be tracking one of the several chimpanzee groups in the Kanyanchu chimpanzee community that is full habituated. It may take 1 hour or 2 to find the chimpanzees which can be heard screaming from a distance. You will spend a maximum of 1 hour with the chimps and then return to the lodge or lunch. After lunch you go for a walk in the Bigodi wetlands. The Bigodi wetlands are situated on the edge of Kibale National Park. The wetlands harbor up to 8 species of primates and several other wildlife. After a wonderful nature experience in Bigodi wetlands you shall continue and visit the local communities near the wetlands and learn about their cultures and traditions Optional activities: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHEX): You can do the chimpanzee habituation experience which allows up to 4 hours with the chimpanzees in a chimpanzee community that is still undergoing habituation. You set out as early as 5am to find the chimpanzees before they are out of their nests, watch them as from the time they wake up and follow them for the rest of the day till afternoon when they are lazing around and relaxing after a busy morning. The CHEX gives time to get into the lives into the lives of the chimpanzees and see their different ways throughout the day. The CHEX is also good for photography as you have time with the chimps. Note that you can choose to end the experience when you feel you have had enough. Experiential chimpanzee tracking: With experiential chimpanzee tracking you join a small group of tourists to track the Ngogo chimpanzees community which is habituated and spend 1 – 2 hours. The experiential chimpanzee tracking does not have crowds which you may find in the ordinary chimpanzee tracking where several small groups of tourists track different groups of chimps in the same habituated chimpanzee community and can sometimes crisscross each other during tracking.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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3transfer back to Kampala
After breakfast you shall drive back to Kampala
Main Destination: Kampala
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Important to Know
- This tour is not available to solo travelers or groups larger than 14 people.
- Rates are per person and exclude the international flightfrom/to your home country.
- This tour accepts children who are 3 years and older.
| Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
| May 17 2023 to Jan 12 2024 | $1 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 |
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Rwenjura Tours
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Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
10 -
Member Of :
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Tour Types :
Day single and group tours -
Destinations :
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda - Rwenjura Tours and Travel inspired by Mt.Rwenjura commonly known as Mt.Rwenzori is an amazing and breathtaking Company when you think about your Dream Destination in Africa. We shall be able to lead you across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and S.Sudan in customized corporate, Individual Explora, Adventure, Research and Study Tours.
| Budget Tour: | This tour includes budget camping and lodges. |
| Can be Customized: | You can request minor changes to the accommodations and destinations of this tour. |
| Private Tour: | This tour will be organized exclusively for you and won't be shared with others. |
| Solo traveller: | Solo traveller can book this tour. |
| Can start any day: | If availability permits, this tour can start on any day. |
| Minimum age of 3 years: | The minimum age for this tour is 3 years. |
| Day | Accommodation | Meals |
| 1 |
Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp,
|
Lunch & Dinner Included |
| 2 |
Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp,
|
All Meals Included with Drinks |
| 3 |
,
Kampala |
Breakfast Included |
-
1transfer to Kibale, crater lakes tour
Our tour driver shall pick you from Kampala or Entebbe and depart for Kibale National park. This is a 5 – 6 hours journey. You will stop over in Fort Portal town for your lunch. Thereafter you shall continue for a craters lake tour en-route to Kibale National Park. Enjoy the breathtaking landscape of rolling hills and crater lakes. You will take a hike to a great view point overlooking crater lakes. Lake continue to your lodge for dinner and overnight Accommodation to choose from: Budget – Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp, ,
Meals & Drinks: Lunch & Dinner Included
-
2chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National park and afternoon Bi
You shall have early breakfast and transfer to the park office by 7am. Meet the park guides for quick briefing and set out for the chimpanzee tracking adventure in Kibale national park. You will be tracking one of the several chimpanzee groups in the Kanyanchu chimpanzee community that is full habituated. It may take 1 hour or 2 to find the chimpanzees which can be heard screaming from a distance. You will spend a maximum of 1 hour with the chimps and then return to the lodge or lunch. After lunch you go for a walk in the Bigodi wetlands. The Bigodi wetlands are situated on the edge of Kibale National Park. The wetlands harbor up to 8 species of primates and several other wildlife. After a wonderful nature experience in Bigodi wetlands you shall continue and visit the local communities near the wetlands and learn about their cultures and traditions Optional activities: Chimpanzee Habituation Experience (CHEX): You can do the chimpanzee habituation experience which allows up to 4 hours with the chimpanzees in a chimpanzee community that is still undergoing habituation. You set out as early as 5am to find the chimpanzees before they are out of their nests, watch them as from the time they wake up and follow them for the rest of the day till afternoon when they are lazing around and relaxing after a busy morning. The CHEX gives time to get into the lives into the lives of the chimpanzees and see their different ways throughout the day. The CHEX is also good for photography as you have time with the chimps. Note that you can choose to end the experience when you feel you have had enough. Experiential chimpanzee tracking: With experiential chimpanzee tracking you join a small group of tourists to track the Ngogo chimpanzees community which is habituated and spend 1 – 2 hours. The experiential chimpanzee tracking does not have crowds which you may find in the ordinary chimpanzee tracking where several small groups of tourists track different groups of chimps in the same habituated chimpanzee community and can sometimes crisscross each other during tracking.
Accommodation: Chimpanzee Forest Guesthouse, Kibale Forest Camp, ,
Meals & Drinks: All Meals Included with Drinks
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3transfer back to Kampala
After breakfast you shall drive back to Kampala
Main Destination: Kampala
Includes & Excludes
- Park fees (for non-residents)
- All activities mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- Meals (as specified in the day-by-day description)
- All accommodation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional upgrade)
- A professional driver/guide
- All transportation mentioned (unless clearly labeled as optional)
- All Taxes/VAT
- Government imposed increase of taxes and/or park fees
- International flights (from/to the client's home country)
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour
- Tips: tipping guideline of 56 per person per day for the guide and crew
- Personal items (souvenirs, travel insurance, visa fees and other personal items)
| Start Dates |
Solo 1 room |
2 people 1 room |
3 people 2 room |
4 people 2 room |
4+ people 3 room |
| May 17 2023 to Jan 12 2024 | $1 | $8 | $8 | $8 | $8 |
Getting There
From outside East Africa, Uganda can be easily accessed either by road or Air and mostly by Air to Entebbe International Airport (EBB). Water transport can also be used to travel in and around our destinations especially the ferry crossing from the Southern part of Murchison Falls National Park to the Northern part of Murchison Falls National Park. Flights to Uganda are cheapest during the rainy seasons from March to May and October to November. The best wildlife viewing months are June to September and December to February, when flights are likely to be more expensive.
Yes, a transfer from and back to the airport is included
Rwenjura Tours
-
Offices In :
Uganda -
Size :
10 -
Member Of :
-
Tour Types :
Day single and group tours -
Destinations :
Kenya Rwanda Tanzania Uganda - Rwenjura Tours and Travel inspired by Mt.Rwenjura commonly known as Mt.Rwenzori is an amazing and breathtaking Company when you think about your Dream Destination in Africa. We shall be able to lead you across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and S.Sudan in customized corporate, Individual Explora, Adventure, Research and Study Tours.
